On the modification and revocation of open source licences

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2407.13064v1
• Date: Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:25 GMT
• Title: On the modification and revocation of open source licences
• Authors: Paul Gagnon, Misha Benjamin, Justine Gauthier, Catherine Regis, Jenny Lee, Alexei Nordell-Markovits,
• Abstract summary: This paper argues for the creation of a subset of rights that allows open source contributors to force users to update to the most recent version of a model. Legal, reputational and moral risks related to open-sourcing AI models could justify contributors having more control over downstream uses.
• Score: 0.14843690728081999
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Historically, open source commitments have been deemed irrevocable once materials are released under open source licenses. In this paper, the authors argue for the creation of a subset of rights that allows open source contributors to force users to (i) update to the most recent version of a model, (ii) accept new use case restrictions, or even (iii) cease using the software entirely. While this would be a departure from the traditional open source approach, the legal, reputational and moral risks related to open-sourcing AI models could justify contributors having more control over downstream uses. Recent legislative changes have also opened the door to liability of open source contributors in certain cases. The authors believe that contributors would welcome the ability to ensure that downstream users are implementing updates that address issues like bias, guardrail workarounds or adversarial attacks on their contributions. Finally, this paper addresses how this license category would interplay with RAIL licenses, and how it should be operationalized and adopted by key stakeholders such as OSS platforms and scanning tools.

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